WBT 0681 Ag nextgen Signature - spades plugs

WBT 0681 Ag nextgen Signature - spades plugs

Speaker plugs for mounting on a speaker cable. They help to create a stable connection between the cable and the loudspeaker terminal. The two most-used types of plugs in high-end equipment are banana and fork plugs.

It is worth remembering that the better the quality of the plug, the lower the signal quality limitations.

Special attention should be paid to WBT products - the world leader in the best quality connectors in hi-fi and hi-end class devices.

Profile in brief: WBT-0661/-0681 Ag:

• High-current spade
  
  
• Signal conductor made of fine silver
  
  
• Sandwich spade for constantly high contact pressure
  
  
• Elastomer oscillation damper for superb vibration damping and fracture resistance
  
  
• CE and IEC compliant
  
  
• Crimping using the WBT double Torx screw system

Product description:

It was turn for the well-tried WBT Sandwich Spades to undergo their very special 'nextgen' update. The signal conductors (of the Ag versions) have always been built by fine silver and their construction already was based on the minimal mass principle. New thing is that the base body of the spade now represents a nearly metal-free construction to become a 100% nextgen connector. You will certainly enjoy a much more detailed and spacious sound performance of your HiFi set!

The key of the superb quality of this spade lies in the patented* Sandwich design of its contact fork: Elastomer oscillation dampers eliminate airborne noise and mechanical vibrations as well as magnetostrictions. This ensures almost total suppression of contact microphonics, and there is no interfering ancillary noise. The fracture resistance of the connection is improved at the same time. The sandwich design of the contact forks with elastomer inserted in a steel cap generates high and uniform contact pressure while minimising transition resistance. Four punched contact points on the bottom of the fork ensure precision contact. The quality of signal transmission is markedly improved, particularly with high currents or small voltages. The surface of the silver conductor is protected against oxidation by a platinum surface coating to underpin the low transition resistance levels in the long term.

The spade is connected to the cable by means of crimping. The two Torx screws with fine thread are making for a reliable connection with high tensile strength.

The plug elements are fully insulated and meet the CE and IEC safety requirements.

* EP Patent no. 1 066 660, US patent no. 6,319,078

Specifications:

• Fork widths: WBT-0661 Ag 6 mm fork (1/4 inch)
  
  
• WBT-0681 Ag 8-mm fork (1/3 Inch)
  
  
• Conductor cross section (max.): 10 mm² (7 AWG)
  
  
• Connection technology: crimping
  
  
• Identification: red, white or black

Recommended tool:

• Torx T6 wrench WBT-0488 (supplied with each end consumer package)
  
  
• Torque screwdriver WBT-0481 for professional OEM mounting
  
  
• Crimping pliers WBT-0403 also see crimping set WBT-0411
  
  

Full specification: see specifications